Lootboxes, the Microsoft/Activision Deal & More w/ George Osborn | The Branching Factor Podcast #01

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AI and Games Plus

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Published on January 25, 2023 3:18:06 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsT36yHov8g

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)

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Duration: 1:45:53

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We're officially at DEFCON Podcast! Branching Factor kicks off with our inaugural episode as our brand-new podcast kicks into high gear.

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Over our first four episodes, we sit down with each of the four co-hosts of Branching Factor. For this first go around, it's George Osborn: the former head of communications of the UKIE (the UK games industry trade representative) and now Director of Policy at Taso Advisory.

Follow George Osborn on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/georgeosborn

In this video we discuss, among others things:
- The changing face of the games industry
- The legal ground surrounding loot boxes
- Possible regulation coming towards the gaming sector
- That Microsoft/Activision deal

Plus some games discussed include...
- Mario + Rabbids (1 and 2)
- Pentiment
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [2022]

Chapters
[00:00] Welcome to Branching Factor
[03:07] Meet George Osborn
[17:46] Playing Some Games
[31:48] The State of the Games Industry
[44:10] Epic Games and FTC Fine
[59:22] The Lootbox Problem
[01:16:02] The Microsoft/Activision Deal
[01:33:22] The Impending Future
[01:42:00] Wrapping Up
[01:45:17] Credits

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